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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
Stay At HOME

The man in Southern Indiana who has good
farm, or is a mechanic or clerk with a good
situation and a comfoI table home, is fool to
sell out and go gallavanting north, south, east
or We ST in search of the golden fleece.
There are drawbacks in Southern Indiana,
but they are as few or fewer than in any other
spot of green earth.
Kansas has drouths, cyclones, grasshoppers,
prairie fires, prohibition, woman suffrage, and
other evils.
Dakota has billiards, floods, fires, and untold
other Ills.
The south has hot climate, yellow fever, worn
one sided politics, and too many colored in
proportion to white population.
The east-well, If the Ledger was advising
| immigration that would be the course 1t would
take, for great many persons But this is not
popular, and will not be for generation, so the
advice, like many unknown blessings, would
pass by unnoticed.
Southern Indiana has diversified soil, mild
climate, pure water and plenty of it, cheap
lands and good markets, an enterprising popu-
lation, good schools churches and all the appH-
arces of high civilization.
What more could be wanted?-TNew Albany,
Ind, edger.
North Texas has no not climate, no yell
low fever, no WORKOUT lands, no taX-rid-
den communities, no political ostracism,no
heavy negro population. North Texas
raises wheat, oats, rye, barley, millet,
corn and cotton, and is a splendid live
stock country. North Texas has cheap
lands and is the section for Indiana home
seekers to migrate to.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
Slavery in Brazil.
The Rio News.
ago.

In accordance with the regulamentU Of
the Saraiya- Cotegipe law of September
%, 1885, the year specified for the new
registry of slaves expires on the 3Ist in
slant. If all the reports be true, very lit
tie attention has been paid TO the
matter and only q small percentage
of the slaves have been regis
tered. If the law were to be
strictly enforced al unregistered slaves
would be declared free Just as soon as
the registry is closed, but there is very
little likelihood this will be done. Under
the Rio BrancO law of 1871, a year was
given for the registry of all slaves, and
when it was found that the Shareholders
had not attended to the matter, another
year was given to them to do what
ought to nave been done IN three
months. Even then, large number Of
slaves remained unregistered, which IN
der the provisions of the law were legally
free. But they were kept IN slavery in
spite of all this, and subseryient gov
eminent now sanctions the wrong and
gives the masters another chance to reg
lister them as their legal property.
The whole history of the emanci-
patton movement in Brazil is full Of
evasion of the law, and of legislative and
administrative remedies to protect the
slave holders from the consequences OF
their own illegal acts. And We shall not
be the least surprised to see them now
ask for az extension of the time for regis
trati0n and to see the COtegipe cabinet
make all haste to grant it. A pro-
slavery cabinet is not going to be hard
on the men who are doing every
thing they can to proIong the institution
of slavery in Brazil, nor are slave holders
going to yield ferthing of the indemnif
cation which they have determined 70
wiring out of the country. Slavery is not
sn institution which instills generous i'm
pulses int the hearts Of those whose pur-
poses it serves; on the contrary, it rem
ders the dominant race hare, selfish and
despOtIc.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

Maxey, Reagan, Bonner, Culberson,
'Wynne, Carter, Fleming, Lsnham and
others would desert the Democracy and
be swallowed up in the party of st. John.
These two papers, the San Antonio Ex-
press and the CD. News, piped and piped,
but the Dallas convention did not dance
Principles were defined and laws were
proclaimed, but no man dared to label
them as advised by the two newspapers
mentioned. The canvass will proceed on
non-partisan basis, and the day is not
yet in Texas when the Express and the
News can dictate to the Democracy of
Texas.
We congratulate the anti-prohibi-
tioniSts, who love Democratic unity more
than the result of an election for mere
police regulation, on their common sense
and patriotism.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
Delicate diseases, SIS nervous debility
and premature geskness, kowever
Eouegf, radically cured; SEND 10 cents5u
stamps forzseatise WoftdB Dispensing
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MANSFIELD.
An All Day Picnic and an Entortalnrdsp
at Night.
Snanlol 4bo

An All Day Picnic and an Entortainrnspi
at Night.
Special to the Gazette.
MANSFIELD, TEX, May Saturday
May was day long to be remembered
by any one who CHANGED to be at Mans
field. There was q picnic all day and 9
most enjoyable entertainment at night.
The ladies of Mansfield are noted for
their hospitality and on this occasion
they especially distinguished themselves.
All We're bonntifully supplied with every
delicacy. In word we had real old
fashioned ''good time"
The entertainment at night was given
by the ChatauqUa Club, and ably they sus-
tanned their reputation. The drama, "The
Flowing Bowl" was well chosen ndeach
part well sustained. Miss Sallie Hodges
as Jessie Morris fairly cap:ivated the
audience by her bright acting and grace
full manners. Misses Hayter and Chris
man were both at home in their separate
roles. Mr.. J. A. Graves as negro Pete
made decided hit. The evenings pro-
gramme was interspersed with good
music and Rotations. Among the
latter that of Mrs. A. L. Speer
was so good that it deserved special men
ton. Her rendition of GLOW the Cos
pei Came to Jim Oaks" could not be sur
passed, and would have safely Gefed crit
iCism before the most critical and cult
waited audience. Miss Stephens rendered
an ably written history of the Chatauqua
Club in very pleasing manner.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

ThERE are arguments being used in
this prohibition canvass that would dis
credit the juvenile debates in log school
house. There are men Of reputed intelli-
gence in Texas, writer's, orators and
editors, who use arguments that not only
shame their own regulations, but insult
the common sense Of those to whom such
arguments" are addressed. THE GA
zETTE begs sensible anti-Prohibitionists
to give up the tobacco" and "coffee'
arguments. It is unworthy of them and
their cause, and excites ridicule only. 1t
is not by such arguments as these that
men are to be convinced that the evil
effects of the retail liquor traffic do not
demand a prohibitory law.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
Newspaper and Organ.
Taylor County News.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE has notified
it's correspondents that IN dealing with
prohibition or prohibition, it wants
the plain facts as news, and wants them
free from comment or opinion. It can
not well do otherwise than to take MS
course if it wishes to continue to be q
consistent and useful newspaper. II al
the papers in the state would adopt the
same plan, the contest would be robbed
of much of its bitterness, and the result
would not be very far different from what
it will be with most of the papers turned
into prohibition and anti-prOhibitiOn or
gans. There is wide difference between
a newspaper and an "organ."
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
EARTHQUAKE NEWS.
a Letter from Old hIexicO-The sensatiOn
Down In 3Itne.
go1 a.

a Letter from Old hIexico-The sensation
Down In 3Iine.
Special TO the Gazette.
Ell PAsO, TEX, May 9.-Lleutenant
Britton Davis, sOn of ex. Governor Davis
OF this state, and manager of the Coral
itas mines, sends by special carrier a
letter to Judge Crosbie of this city, who
is president of the Coralitas Mining Com
pany, giving some startling news OF the
earthquake in the interior Of Mexico.
Following is copy Of the letter:
"At 1925 p. m, May 3, a sharp earth
quake was felt here, which has been fol-
lowed at intervals by other shocks yester-
day and last night. Sheldon, Bonnie,
Groesbeck and myself were down in
one of the Leon mines, five miles
from the general mining headquarters.
When the first shock came we thought
the mine was caving in on Us and left in
g hurry. On getting out we concluded that
the powder house here had exploded,
which is some distance and rushed back
Hardly mad this excitement subsidized when
two men were shot dead, q young miner
had shot his companion and committed
suicide. Startling rumOrs are arriving
from COral1tas. McGraW writes that an
active volcano is in action fifty miles
southwest of Casas Grandes. This must
be near the reported volcano; the smoke
is dense from some cause. A man sent
out to Coralitas reports seeing large
fire TO the southwest Of Casas Grandes.
Wallace sends word from Cor
atlas that spring broke out
at RAMOS.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

The Democratic nominee for Governor OF
Kentucky, General s. B. Buckner, was promi-
nently connected with the first substantial Fed.
eral victory of the war. That is t. say, he was
the Confederate commander who surrendered
on that interesting and memorable occasion,
and watched Grants army march proudly into
Fort Donelson. -rSt. Louis Globe Democrat.
Don't you think that's rather small
business II a newspaper printed tW:nty-
FIVE years after the occurrence alluded to,
and when the death of the leader Of the
warmly clad army that marched proudly
into Dover was sincerely mourned by
many of the men who stood bsre-footed
in the snow on the day when their hopes
were crushed? Don't you think, now,
that political ghoul is as despicable as
the bodY-snatcher for medical colleges?
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
TRUNK LINES WILL WIN.

Where the great railroads center will be the
metropolis of Texas, and the struggle for rail
roads is therefore a struggle for commercial
supremacy Waco Examiner.
Another great truth has found Judgment
in the Examiner sanctum. That paper
must now admit the far-reaching wis
dom of Fort Worth in securing "great
railroads" We have the Texas and Pa
cific, the Missouri Pacific, the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, the Houston end
Texas Central, and the Fort Worth and
Denver, all great roads, "centering''
here, and our people are not yet done.
They are resolved on securing two other
"great railroads" which are striking for
Texas trade; and will not feel
they are safe as "the metropolis
of Texas" until these "great railroads"
are added to those which now center
here. Will not the Examiner admit that
Fort Worth is far in the lead in the race
for metropolis of Texas" when esti-
mated by that papers own test, and that
with the other two "great railroads"
secured we may sit US down to rest and
await the inevitable pre-eminence that
follows on superior distributing facilities.
But our people are not resting yet, dear
Examiner
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

ARTEsIAN wells are all the rage in the state.
The railroads are beginning an artesian well a.
Denton and other artesian wells are going
down at other points, in which Waco seems to
be behind the times in gea.ch for artesian
water supply. The water is unquestionably
here for the digging, and there is plenty OF
capital to dig with, and Waco people are rot
loath to use their capital, which makes the
apathy in this respect all the more singular and
unaccoantable e Waco Examiner.
Fort Worth in this, as in railroad build
ing, has been beacon on hill to al
Texas towns. Railroads pay and artesian
wells pay. No city in the state has such
grand, pure water supply as Fort
Worth. To Waco, THE GAZETTE com
mends the artesian well; Fort Worth
has more than hundred of them.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

For healths sake give Us pure water. 1t Is
believed the Council Will first settle the water
works pan and then go to paving streets. This
is well. First give the town pure water, or pre-
pare for pure water. People will not die with
bad streets. Thev may die under the present
water supply.-TDallas Times.
THE GAZETTE joins its esteemed con-
temporary in an appeal to the City Coun-
Gil of Dallas for "pure water for health's
sake" Should the cholera or any ether
such disease be attracted to Dallas by
its present filthy water supply, Fort
Worth and all Texas would suffer.
Therefore we pray that Dallas may be
supplied with some other water than that
of the Trinity river, which stream carries
down the sewage of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

TEXAS Is the only state In the Union big
enough to have, at one and the same time. a
flood, drouth, hot spell and a cold wave.
This is true according to the dispatches, or
else her biggest liars are sending the dis
patches Louisville Times.
Don't be so impetuous. Couldn't there
be a cold wave at Duluth and hot spell
at Louisville Couldn't there be drouth
in Massachusetts and a food in Ohio /?
And all at the same time? Well, now,
that's Texas. This is a state, and no
little one-horse Rhode Island. "The
drouth," by the way, was confined TO a
section about as large as little Rhody and
"the flood" was general over a territory as
large as all New England, New York,
Ohio ct al
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

WHY cannot the Texas and Pacific put
on daily water train between Fort Worth
and Dallas? This city has abundance of
pure water, and will gladly contribute of
that abundance to the needs of its es-
teemed sister CITY. The summer is
coming on, and foul pestilence will
threaten all who drink sewage from the
Trinity, and the Texas and Pacific man
agemenJ may save Texas an epidemic OF
cholera by putting Dallas within the
reach of the healthful water of Fort
Worth. If the railroad will furnish
transportation Fort Worth will supply
the water.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

AMONG the amendments 70 be voted on al
the August election is one providing for regis
tration of voters in cities of 10000 or more in
habitants. Every voter who believes in fail
and honest election should vote for this amend
ment. without a registration of the voters,
fairly and impartially conducted, frauds at the
polls cannot be prevented Gainesville Regis
ter.
The Register is right. Especially in
cities are frauds possible, and the people
of the country who do not want their
honest ballots overcome by frauds in
the towns and cities should vote this
amendment to the constitution by an
Overwhelming majority.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
4 NONPARTISAN CANVASS.


The Dallas convention has met and ad-
journed, and we seek in vain among its
proceedings for that definition of Demo
cratic principle and for that declaration
of Democratic law for which the San An
tonic Express pleaded SO nard, and in
which effort it had the assistance of the
Galveston-Dallas News. The Express,
with suddenly developed Democratic
zeal, advised the Dallas convention to en-
act and proclaim law that would pro-
scribe every man who disobeyed it; that
paper wanted law made by Democrats,
Republicans and Dark-Lanternftes that
would sit IN Judgment on the Democracy
Of men who are honored and beloved
by the Democracy of Texas; that
paper wanted law made by Democratic
Gibbs, Radical Newcomb, Republican
Cochran and Dark-Lsntern Jackson, that
would close the Democratic door on
Coke, Reagan, MaXey, Calberson, Bon
ner and others ose whole lives have
been given to Democracy and to Texas;
that paper even declared that prohibition
could be defeated only by arraying Dan-
ocracy against it, and denounced North
Texas Democrats IS fanaticaI. The
CD. News was less frank, but
equally ardent for Democratic lew.
1t painted the growth of a prohibition
party in Texas and insulted the common
sense of its readers by the implication, if
not insinuation, that men who followed
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1T letters or communications for THE GAZETTE
,,Iet5e,. en- business or for publication should be
addressed IL THE GAZETTE or DEMOCRAT PUB
IIsHING Co, Fort WOrth, Ter, AND NOT TO
INDIVIDUALS.
should be made payable to the DEMOCRAT PUB
LISTING CO.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
". B. SLAUGHTER SHOT.
He is Shot at His Ranch In New Mexico,
But Not Killed.

He is Shot at His Ranch in New Mexico,
But Not Killed.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, May 9.-The following
telegram was received in this city Satur-
day evening:
SOCoRRO, NEW MExICo, May 6, 1887.
W. B. Slaughter shot at ranch, probably
killed
(Signed) Gil. BROOKS.
This is up to this evening all the in
formation that has been received here.
Colonel G. C. Slaughter is not in Dallas.
He is at New KioWa, Kan, where he has
repeated TO him, but no answer has come.
father, Rev. G. W. Slaughter, at PalO
Pinto. His brother, John Slaughter, also
lives there.
W. B. Slaughter left Texas about three
years ago, removing his cattle from Palo
Pinto county to ranch about 100 mics
from Socorro, n. NJ. He is president and
the principal owner Of the New Mexico
Live Stock Company there, and
also vice-president of a bank in
SocOrro. He is about thirty-seyen
years old, with wife and one child.
6. L. Brooks, who signed the telegram,
was the manager of the ranch. The COM
pany is one Of the largest in the terri
tory.
A telegram was sent in reply to Mr..
Brooks, but owing to the fact that the
ranch is such a distance from Socorro,
no answer has been received.
Mr.. John Slaughter sold his ranch in
New Mexico short time since for
$4,000.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, May 81. B..
Slaughter, the wealthy cattle and land
owner Of Socorro county, who was report
ed shot and killed, is not dead, but seri-
ously hurt. His assailants have rot yet
been captured.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

IT WAS q clear cut fight between Fort
Worth and Dallas for the st. Louis, Ar
kansas and Texas Railroad. Dallas sent
a heavy delegation including smart math-
ematicians that could demonstrate the
short line though circle was around it,
while Fort Worth sent one man, j. Peter
Smith, ESQ. But so it happens that the
victory is within our grasp if we shall out
reach outand lay hold on it. Why not
shave Dallas on the north by securing
this road?
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

THE Tascosa Monitor says: at is
coming to be generally acknowledged by
an intelligent press and right-minded
people, near and far, that the Panhandle
is destined to be the garden spot of
Texas, the breeding center of the stock
countries, the granary of the Union, the
commissary headquarters, as it were, for
all people and classes, the home of manu-
factories, the mart of trade, the resort of
invalids and-not exactly the Land of
Canaan, perhaps, but a model country.
It's land is richer, its water clearer, its
air purer and fresher, its altitude higher
and healthier, its domain is wider and
fairer, and its prospects are brighter,
than can be shown up by any people or
country anywhere"
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

No DOUBT General Wolseley's praise of Gen
eral Lee is so enthusiastic as to be eXasperat-
ing, but General Sherman should tread cauti-
ously in his effort to crIticise the Englishmans
work. By so far as the soldiership of General
Lee is eXal ed beyond the ordinary level the
credit is increased of the soldiership which
brought him to terms. To prove that he was
destitute of military genius would be 20 show
that the northern generals who opposed him
with superior force were blunderers. Perhaps
this is what General Sherman seeks to do
Philadelphia Record.
Sherman was a great general, but he
has not fame or ability enough to deprive
Robert E. Lee of the place he will be &C
corded in history. And we who served
under him love him and honor him not
only as one of the greatest soldiers of
the world, but as one of the grandest
men. Robert E. Lee was great man in
all things. at all times, in all places and
under all conditions.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
4 REAL VOLCANO.
a Genuine Volcanic Eruption In Arizona
The Result of the Earthquakes

Genuine Volcanic Eruption in Arizona
The Result of the Earthquakes.
BENSON, A. T., May 5.-Yesterday'
seismic disturbance in Arizona is pro-
nounced a genuine volvanic eruption.
Parties on the train last night report
that fire was seen emitting from the
milestone Mountains. The lava and
smoke can be seen from the streets OF
Benson nearly thirty miles from the dis
turbance. No one has yet personally in
spected the marvellous discovery, but
parties are arranging to go there in prl-
Vate conveYances when the particulars
will be learned. At first it was thought
to be the woods on fire, but he.constancy
of the burning and the appearance OF
night indicated that it is volcano caused
by the earthquake of yesterday. Another
volcano is reported to be in existence in
the Catalina Mountains. Smoke is now
pouring forth from the Milestone.
Authentic news comes this morning from
Wilcox that another volcano has made Its
appearance in Winchester.
AT NAGoLEs.
NAGoLEs, A. T., May 5.-An earthquake
occurred here yesterday afternoon, last
ing about one minute. The people
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

THERE are aldermen who are afraid of the
present sewerage, holding that without its ex.
tension the health of the city may be affected.
Yet they will approve a system of waterworks
which must rely on the Trinity river, and the
Trinity river is the sewer of Fort Worth.
Give the people of Dallas pure water.-[Dallas
Times.
A water train over the Texas and Pa
ciic is the solution. Fort Worth has the
pest drinking water in the state, and If
the ROAD VIII put on the train Fort Worth
can supply you and thus save your people
from disease and death. THE GAZETTE
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

It is simply out of the question for any other
Texas city to catch up with Houston as a center
for railroads. We have eleven already, and
can almost smell the smoke of five more
Houston Post.
Consider: There are sections and Sec
tons. The ten outlets from Fort WORTH
traversing a country populated by white
people, and producing wheat, oats, rye,
millet, hay, corn, cotton, sheep, horses
and cattle, must offer more to railroad
and city than where running through 8
country populated to great extent by
lack people, and producing only corn,
cotton and sugar.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
Missouri CROPS.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 5.-Mr. ]. W. San
born, secretary of the board OF agricul-
ture, furnishes the following crop report
for April: Wheat is rated at 81, which is
decided Improvement. Conditions are
still favorable and wheat is improving.
The comparative area of oats Is 103 and of
meadows 1923. Spring work is twelve
days in advance of last year, which ass
encouraged the increase of areasof culti-
waited crops. Peaches promise well and
are rs while apples are SS. PastgTsa6fe
backward and stock thin baE<healthy.
Farmers are hopeful and the outlook is
favorable.